The winner of the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship will receive an updated cash prize of $1,000,000 along with a coveted Eclipse Award symbolically recognizing the important contribution all horseplayers make to the sport, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Thursday.The 2027 NHC, presented by Caesars Race and Sportsbook, Racetrack Television Network (RTN) and Horseshoe Las Vegas, will be held March 5-7, 2027, at the Horseshoe.“Since its launch in 1999, the National Horseplayers Championship has realized unprecedented growth thanks to sustained participation by horseplayers and our members and partners who host qualifying events throughout the year,” said NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “On behalf of all participants, we're proud to offer a life-changing grand prize along with total cash and awards expected to exceed $5.5 million in 2027. The NHC is one of horse racing's most successful national promotions and an event that has become an annual gathering of the nation's top horseplayers.”The post NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Prize Raised To $1,000,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.